Small Business Programs

Specialty Programs

Sell your products and services to federal, state and local government agencies, pursue international markets, receive free technical engineering assistance, or obtain discounted professional services through our specialty programs.Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Interested in selling to federal, state or local government agencies? The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) can help you develop effective marketing techniques and assist you in finding contract opportunities matched to your company’s capabilities. PTAC‘s free consulting and low cost technical assistance is available to businesses in 45 counties between and around the major cities of Houston and Austin in the Southeast Texas area. Click hereto learn more.

International Trade Center (ITC) Need help identifying business opportunities in foreign markets? The International Trade Center (ITC) guides small and medium-sized companies through the process of entering the international trade arena. ITC also offers low-cost training seminars focused on trade issues and no-cost loan packaging support to help your business obtain export financing. Click here to learn more.

Innovation and Technology

Looking for funding to help with the research and development of an innovative technology? Look into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technolgy Transfer (STTR) programs. We can help you determine if you are eligible to apply for SBIR or STTR funding and we can help you develop the financial portion of your proposal. Click here to learn more.

Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP)Perhaps your small business is facing a technical challenge and you are unsure where to turn for assistance. SATOP may hold the key. This NASA-funded program provides a small business up to 40 hours of technical support utilizing the resources and engineering expertise of NASA and participating NASA contractors. And, the technical assistance is FREE! Click here to learn more.

Richard Prets is the director of the Small Business Development Center at San Jacinto College. The San Jacinto College SBDC is a business consulting and training center of the University of Houston Small Business Development Network. The UH-SBDC is a resource partner of and is partially funded by the SBA and serves 32 counties in Southeast Texas. San Jacinto College is an equal opportunity employer and its campuses are handicap accessible. The Center can be reached at 281-485-5214 X7.